It’s a lesson that can be easily forgotten when experiencing the exhilaration of flying high. And like Icarus, Dave Gettleman flew too close to the sun and the 2016 Panthers, who not long ago felt that euphoria, have crashed and drowned.
Since Dave Gettleman became Carolina’s general manager, he has demonstrated the confidence and daring that one needs to fly. He battled the intense headwinds of financial difficulty, tense goodbyes to Panther legends, and attacks from the Kraken as he flew from the tower. At times, he pushed the limits, flying high in 2013 without an offense and too low in 2014 with a left-handed left tackle.